Application YC di Embark

Summer 2011Acquired

Embark ha partecipato a Y Combinator nel batch Summer 2011 come azienda Consumer. Sotto: cosa fa l'azienda, chi l'ha fondata e la sua application a YC, ricostruita domanda per domanda nel form reale di YC.

Batch YC: Summer 2011
Settore: ConsumerTransportation Services
Dimensione team: 2
Stato: Acquired
Lanciata: 2012

Founder

Taylor MalloyFounder

Cosa fa Embark

Embark is a mobile application designed to make it easy to get around cities using mass transit. Among other features, the iOS and Android application tells users when trains and busses are coming and will send push notifications when services are delayed. With over half a million users and rapid growth, Embark's simple and powerful mobile application is designed to bring urban transportation into the age of the smartphone. Embark is available for twelve major transportation systems in the US and the UK and is expanding rapidly. Embark won best transit and mobility app awards from the New York MTA App Quest and NYC Big Apps 3.0 contests.

Application YC di Embark, ricostruita

Domanda per Y Combinator

Embark, batch Summer 2011. Le vere domande del form, risposte da dati pubblici.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Embark

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Public transit apps

What is your company going to make? Please describe your product and what it does or will do.

We are building a mobile app that helps people navigate mass transit systems. It shows when buses and trains arrive, sends alerts for delays, and covers major US and UK cities. The goal is to make public transit predictable and easy on smartphones.

Where do you live now, and where would the company be based after YC?

We live in San Francisco and the company is based here.

Explain your decision regarding location.

San Francisco is a hub for mobile technology and startups. Being here connects us to users, transit agencies, and potential partners in the industry.

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Domande Frequenti

Questa è l'application YC reale di Embark?

No. Y Combinator mantiene private le application inviate. Questa è una ricostruzione: le domande del form YC reale, a cui si è risposto usando i dati pubblici di Embark (note di lancio, background dei founder, descrizione del prodotto). Mostra come un'azienda come Embark si presenterebbe a YC, non il testo che hanno inviato.